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Issue: The X-Men #135

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Publication Date: July 1980

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Detail

Issues: #135 of 141 Issues (246 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 03/1980

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860246107

Price: $0.40 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
9 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Jim Salicrup (editor); Bob Budiansky (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Notes: No copyright registration was filed for the issue. As such, there is no official on-sale date. However, the issue all but certainly first went on sale in March. According to copyright records, the reported on-sale date for issue #134 was February 26, and the date for #136 was April 29. A March on-sale date is consistent with that. Also, at this point in time, comics in Marvel's color-newsprint line were going on sale in comics stores four months ahead of the cover date.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

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The X-Men #135 [Direct]

The X-Men #135 [Newsstand]

The X-Men #135 [UK Cover Price]

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Content Items (9 total)

Defeated by Dark Phoenix!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): John Byrne (signed)

Inker(s): Terry Austin (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Jim Novak

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): X-Men

Character(s): X-Men [Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; Dark Phoenix

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Pages: 1

Notes: Cover is an homage to the cover of X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #56

The Saga of Johnny West

Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, western

Character(s): Johnny West

First Line: Johnny West, wearing his Acme boots keeps an eye out for kids in trouble.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for Acme boots.

Dark Phoenix

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script)

Penciller(s): John Byrne

Inker(s): Terry Austin

Colorist(s): Bob Sharen

Letterer(s): Tom Orzechowski

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): X-Men

Character(s): X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Beast; Senator Robert Kelly; Angel; Banshee; Moira MacTaggert; Lilandra; Shi'ar; VILLAINS: Dark Phoenix [Jean Grey] (introduction); Sebastian Shaw; Harry Leland; CAMEOS: Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Strange; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; The Thing]; Silver Surfer; Peter Corbeau

First Line: Witness the birth of a god!

Synopsis: Jean goes nuts as Dark Phoenix, beats up on her former teammates and heads for outer space to destroy a star system while the X-Men are left wondering how to handle their crazy comrade.

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Pages: 17

Job Number: LF123

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Stan Lee

Penciller(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

Character(s): Machine Man; Man-Thing

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes Stan's Soapbox, a Marvel checklist and promos for Machine Man and for Man-Thing.

Thor Meets the Ricochet Monster!

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Thor; Hostess Fruit Pies

Character(s): Thor; Ricochet

First Line: Thy malevolent masters from the outer galaxy hath made thee strong, Ricochet.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Hostess Fruit Pies.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Chris Claremont

Penciller(s): John Byrne

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): X-Mail

Character(s): Wolverine

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Pages: 1

Notes: Includes a subscription for the X-Men.

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First Line: Fun Factory

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for a variety of novelty items.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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First Line: Daisy 840

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Pages: 1

Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the Daisy 840 BB gun.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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First Line: Blast off with S.L.C. for a galaxy of prizes or cash

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.